chasm

pronunciation

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  • n.
    峡谷
    裂缝,断层
    裂口
    (感情等的)分歧

Word Origin

chasm 裂缝

来自PIE*gheu, 张开,词源同chaos, gas.

Example

1. But none of these can fill the chasm created by our deep sense of separation .
但是,这一切都无法填补由我们强烈的分离意识造成的鸿沟。
2. You can 't jump halfway across a chasm : you still fall to your death .
跨越鸿沟,你不能只跳一半:那样你还是会粉身碎骨。
3. The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps .
最危险的策略莫过于分两步跃过深渊。
4. The present gap is really more of a chasm .
目前的鸿沟更多的表现在分歧上。
5. This makes no sense-there 's a yawning chasm between the professional and the plutocratic classes , and the tax system should reflect that .
这太没道理了-打工一族和富豪阶级之间的差距有若鸿沟,而税收政策理应将其反映出来。

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